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105 ILCS 20/1 (2026)

In each public school classroom the teacher in charge shall observe a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the opening of every school day

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(105 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 771)
    Sec. 1. In each public school classroom the teacher in charge shall observe a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils therein assembled at the opening of every school day. This period shall not be conducted as a religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day.
(Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2008–2010 · leading case: Sherman Ex Rel. Sherman v. Koch, 623 F.3d 501 (7th Cir. 2010).
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Sherman Ex Rel. Sherman v. Koch, 623 F.3d 501 (7th Cir. 2010). · cites it 5× “105 ILCS 20/1 (emphasis added). Then-Governor Rod Blagojevich vetoed the amendment, but the Illinois legislature overrode the veto and the amendment became effective on October 11, 2007.”
Sherman v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 214, 540 F. Supp. 2d 985 (N.D. Ill. 2008). · cites it 5× “Plaintiff alleges that the Illinois “Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act,” 105 ILCS 20/1 (the “Act”), is unconstitutionally vague and violates her rights under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.”
Sherman Ex Rel. Sherman v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 214, 594 F. Supp. 2d 981 (N.D. Ill. 2009). · cites it 4× “Sherman, her father and next Mend, attacks the Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act, 105 ILCS 20/1 (the “Statute”) as unconstitutional.”
Sherman Ex Rel. Sherman v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 214, 624 F. Supp. 2d 907 (N.D. Ill. 2008). · cites it 3× “1 Plaintiff, *910 an atheist, seeks a preliminary injunction preventing defendants from implementing 105 ILCS 20/1, which mandates a period of silence for silent prayer or reflection at the start of each school day.”
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